Imagine walking outside your front door to a war zone every day — without a bullet-proof vest. That’s exactly the kind of risk you’re taking when you get into a vehicle without buckling your seat belt. If you want to protect yourself from the serious injury or death that could…
Increasingly, a significant percentage of fatalities on our roadways involve pedestrian accidents in Boston and throughout the country. According to the Safekids USA reports that other than the street, many young children are struck in driveways, parking lots and sidewalks. The state’s highway safety division partners with WalkBoston to promote…
By all accounts, the scene was horrendous – a telephone pole snapped in half by the Ford Explorer that became wrapped around it after a drunk driving accident in Quincy. Four people were seriously injured in the single-vehicle Boston car accident. According to the Melanie’s Law , which increases the…
It’s been over a year since Gov. Patrick signed the state’s Safe Driving Law, which effectively bans Massachusetts motorists from sending, typing or reading electronic messages from a handheld device while driving. It’s one of the most sweeping pieces of legislation in the country, and its designed to address the…
Our children are our most precious resource. Yet, the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14 is nearly 100 percent preventable. We’re talking about crashes. And since 1975, more than 8,500 young lives have been saved by proper use of child safety seats and seat belts, according…
Motorcycle accidents in Boston are a huge problem, killing and injuring four times as many people as bicycle accidents on our roadways in 2008. Nationally, motorcycle fatalities have more than doubled in recent years, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Our Boston motorcycle accident attorneys are including this…
Our roads pose a gauntlet of risks for almost everyone who shares them. As such, the Massachusetts Highway Safety Division is urging motorists at the start of 2012 to remind residents of the potential dangers to bicyclists, motorcyclists, car and truck drivers, parents, pedestrians and teens, with the goal of…
Our Boston Personal Injury Attorneys recently told you about an article discussing the risks of accidents along the dangerous intersection of Vassar Street and Massachusetts Avenue. We discussed the actions that local officials are studying to make these roadways even safer. But that response isn’t enough, according to city authorities.…
Roadways throughout the state of Massachusetts may be looking a little better in the near future. According to Richard Davey, CEO and Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), funding from Obama’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is being distributed throughout western and central Massachusetts. The federal aid was provided…
As we recently reported on our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, icy road conditions are causing a plethora of car accidents in Massachusetts. Slick, snowy and icy roadways are among the top causes of a number of traffic accidents thus far is 2012. These types of accidents are in fact…